2015 USL season

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United Soccer League
Season2015
Champions Rochester Rhinos
Regular Season Title Rochester Rhinos
Matches played336
Goals scored958 (2.85 per match)
Top goalscorer Matt Fondy (22)
Biggest home win CSS 5–0 AZU
(May 23)
CSS 5–0 OCB
(Jun 24)
Biggest away win MON 0–5 HAR
(Sep 16)
Highest scoring PIT 6–5 HAR
(May 30)
(USL Record)
Longest winning run6 games
Colorado Springs Switchbacks
(Jun 6 – Jul 3)
Louisville City FC
(Jun 27 – Aug 1)
Longest unbeaten run19 games
Rochester Rhinos
(Mar 28 – Jul 26)
Longest losing run5 games
FC Montreal
(Mar 28 – May 2)
Arizona United
(Jul 12 – Aug 2)
Highest attendance13,979
RMO 2-1 SEA
(Aug 28)
Lowest attendance50
TOR 1–0 WIL
(Jun 27)
Total attendance1,121,962
(333 of 336 games reported)
Average attendance3,369 [1]
← 2014
2016 →
All statistics correct as of September 24, 2015.

The 2015 USL season was the fifth season of the United Soccer League (USL) and the first under its new name (previously the league was called USL Pro). This season represented a substantial expansion from 14 teams in 2014 to 24 teams in 2015, and the division of the league into two conferences. It is also the 29th season of third-division soccer in the United States.

Contents

Seven Major League Soccer clubs created reserve franchises in the USL for the 2015 season, following the lead of the LA Galaxy, who had done so in 2014: FC Montreal, New York Red Bulls II, Portland Timbers 2, Real Monarchs, Seattle Sounders FC 2, Toronto FC II, and Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2.

In 2015, the Austin Aztex, Colorado Springs Switchbacks, Saint Louis FC and Tulsa Roughnecks joined the league as expansion sides. The Charlotte Eagles and Dayton Dutch Lions, both original founding members of the USL, removed themselves to the Premier Development League. The Eagles transferred their USL rights to the new Charlotte Independence club. After joining MLS, Orlando City SC sold their USL franchise rights to Louisville City.

Teams, stadiums, and affiliations

TeamLocationStadiumCapacityManagerCaptainKit SponsorMLS Affiliate
Arizona United SC Scottsdale, Arizona Scottsdale Stadium 12,880 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Dellorusso Flag of the United States.svg Carl Woszczynski Dignity Health AZ FC Dallas
Austin Aztex Austin, Texas House Park 6,000 Flag of Scotland.svg Paul Dalglish Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Hoffer None
Charleston Battery Charleston, South Carolina MUSC Health Stadium 5,100 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Anhaeuser Flag of the United States.svg Jarad vanSchaik SPARC/Teamphoria! Houston Dynamo
Charlotte Independence Charlotte, North Carolina Ramblewood Soccer Complex 4,300 Flag of the United States.svg Mike Jeffries Flag of Colombia.svg Jorge Herrera OrthoCarolina Colorado Rapids
Colorado Springs Switchbacks Colorado Springs, Colorado Sand Creek Stadium 3,500 Flag of the United States.svg Steve Trittschuh Flag of the United States.svg Luke Vercollone Penrose-St. Francis Health Services
Harrisburg City Islanders Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Skyline Sports Complex 5,000 Flag of the United States.svg Bill Becher Flag of the United States.svg Jason Pelletier
Flag of the United States.svg Nick Noble 		Capital Blue Cross Philadelphia Union
LA Galaxy II Carson, California StubHub Center Track and Field Stadium 2,000 Flag of the United States.svg Curt Onalfo Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Steres Herbalife LA Galaxy
Louisville City FC Louisville, Kentucky Louisville Slugger Field 13,131 Flag of Ireland.svg James O'Connor Flag of the United States.svg Matt Fondy Humana Orlando City SC
FC Montreal Montreal Saputo Stadium training field1,000 Flag of France.svg Philippe Eullaffroy Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nazim Belguendouz Bank of Montreal Montreal Impact
New York Red Bulls II Harrison, New Jersey Red Bull Arena 20,000 Flag of the United States.svg John Wolyniec Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Karl Ouimette Red Bull New York Red Bulls
Oklahoma City Energy FC Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Taft Stadium 7,500 Flag of Denmark.svg Jimmy Nielsen Flag of the United States.svg Michael Thomas First Fidelity Bank Sporting Kansas City
Orange County Blues FC Irvine, California Anteater Stadium 2,500 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Oliver Wyss Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Didier Crettenand Sports 1 Marketing
Pittsburgh Riverhounds Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Highmark Stadium 3,500 Flag of the United States.svg Mark Steffens Flag of Ireland.svg Danny Earls Allegheny Health Network
Portland Timbers 2 Portland, Oregon Merlo Field 4,892 Flag of the United States.svg Jay Vidovich Flag of the United States.svg Blair Gavin Stand Together (Portland Timbers/Thorns Community Outreach) Portland Timbers
Real Monarchs Sandy, Utah Rio Tinto Stadium 20,213 Flag of the United States.svg Freddy Juarez Flag of Brazil.svg Lucas Baldin LifeVantage Real Salt Lake
Richmond Kickers Richmond, Virginia City Stadium 22,000 Flag of England.svg Leigh Cowlishaw Woodfin Home Comfort Systems D.C. United
Rochester Rhinos Rochester, New York Sahlen's Stadium 13,768 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Lilley Flag of the United States.svg Tony Walls Bimbo Bakeries USA New England Revolution
Saint Louis FC Fenton, Missouri Soccer Park 5,500 Flag of the United States.svg Dale Schilly Flag of New Zealand.svg James Musa Electrical Connection, NECA/IBEW Local 1 Chicago Fire
Sacramento Republic FC Sacramento, California Bonney Field 11,442 Flag of England.svg Paul Buckle Flag of the United States.svg Justin Braun UC Davis Children's Hospital San Jose Earthquakes
Seattle Sounders FC 2 Tukwila, Washington Starfire Sports Complex 4,500 Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg Ezra Hendrickson Flag of The Gambia.svg Amadou Sanyang Xbox Seattle Sounders FC
Toronto FC II Vaughan, Ontario Ontario Soccer Centre 3,500 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jason Bent Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Chris Mannella Bank of Montreal Toronto FC
Tulsa Roughnecks Tulsa, Oklahoma ONEOK Field 7,833 Flag of England.svg David Irving Flag of the United States.svg Zac Lubin Modelo Especial
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 Vancouver, British Columbia Thunderbird Stadium 3,500 Flag of South Africa.svg Alan Koch Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Tyler Rosenlund Bell Canada Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Wilmington Hammerheads Wilmington, North Carolina Legion Stadium 6,000 Flag of the United States.svg Carson Porter Flag of the United States.svg Brian Ackley New Hanover Regional Medical Center New York City FC
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  Partnership

There are eight USL teams owned and operated by MLS clubs and 11 USL-MLS affiliations among the 24 USL clubs.

Player transfers

For full article, see List of USL transfers 2015.

Competition format

Due to expansion, the league was divided into two conferences, Eastern and Western. Each team plays the clubs within their conferences in a home and away series plus six additional games with geographic rivals regardless of conference for a 28-game schedule. The top six finishers in each conference qualify for the four-week playoffs. [2]

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League table

Eastern Conference
PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Rochester Rhinos (C, X)28171014015+2561 Conference semi-finals
2 Louisville City FC 2814685534+2148
3 Charleston Battery 28121064328+1546 First round
4 New York Red Bulls II 28126104645+142
5 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2811895342+1141
6 Richmond Kickers 28101174135+641
7 Charlotte Independence 28101083835+340
8 Harrisburg City Islanders 28116114953−439
9 Saint Louis FC 2889113040−1033
10 FC Montreal 2884163246−1428
11 Toronto FC II 2865172652−2623
12 Wilmington Hammerheads 28310152242−2019
Source: 2015 USL schedule
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots
(C) Champions; (X) Regular Season League Champion
Western Conference
PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Orange County Blues 2814593834+447 Conference semi-finals
2 Oklahoma City Energy 2813874436+847
3 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 28144105335+1846 First round
4 Sacramento Republic 2813784331+1246
5 LA Galaxy II 28143113931+845
6 Seattle Sounders 2 28133124542+342
7 Tulsa Roughnecks 28116114946+339
8 Portland Timbers 2 28112153845−735
9 Austin Aztex 28103153241−933
10 Arizona United 28102163155−2432
11 Vancouver Whitecaps 2 2886143953−1430
12 Real Monarchs 2878133242−1029
Source: 2015 USL schedule
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots

Results table


Color Key: Home •Away •Win •Loss •Draw
ClubMatch
12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728
Arizona United SC
(AZU)		OCBLAGAUSOCBPORCSSTULAUSCSSVANSACSEARMOPOROCBSEAAUSAUSOKCTULLAGOCBVANLAGRMORMOOKCSAC
2–12–11–00–30–22–31–13–20–50–21–22–12–11–32–00–41–40–10–33–62–10–32–02–12–30–10–10–0
Austin Aztex
(AUS)		CSSVANTULAZULAGCSSOKCRMOAZUTULOKCSACPORTULSACCSSRMOAZUAZUPOROCBLAGOCBOKCSEACSSSEAVAN
2–00–32–00–11–21–02–23–22–30–10–11–01–31–10–00–21–34–11–00–10–12–31–00–22–10–32–33–2
Charleston Battery
(CHB)		TORCLTHARNYRWILRICPITMONNYRCLTWILWILRICCLTHARROCHARWILTORROCMONSTLSTLLOURICPITLOUCLT
3–23–22–01–12–12–23–10–11–11–11–01–11–11–24–10–04–01–00–10–10–01–12–31–32–01–12–03–1
Charlotte Independence
(CLT)		CHBWILRICHARLOURICHARCHBRICPITCHBRICSTLLOUROCMONROCNYRNYRPITPITMONTORWILWILTORSTLCHB
2–31–10–31–11–03–00–21–11–22–12–10–01–20–10–02–04–22–21–11–12–11–02–21–02–24–10–21–3
Colorado Springs Switchbacks
(CSS)		AUSOKCRMORMOAUSAZUOCBAZULAGVANPORRMOSTLOCBAUSTULVANSEALAGTULSACSACSEARMOPORAUSOKCLAG
0–21–21–05–20–13–21–35–01–23–03–12–11–05–02–01–32–21–12–00–11–03–32–31–21–03–03–30–1
Harrisburg City Islanders
(HAR)		PITCHBMONCLTWILNYRCLTPITTORSTLROCCHBWILCHBNYRNYRPITRICRICLOUTORROCMONLOUSTLRICMONPIT
2–50–22–11–14–02–12–05–60–01–11–11–41–00–42–00–24–32–43–21–52–00–46–00–40–01–15–01–2
LA Galaxy II
(LAG)		RMOSACAZUSACAUSRMOVANTULSACCSSOCBSEAVANOCBTULOKCSACOCBPORCSSOKCAZUAUSSEAAZUOCBPORCSS
0–02–31–21–32–11–02–12–00–12–12–10–12–03–04–21–14–01–11–00–20–21–23–21–01–21–20–11–0
Louisville City FC
(LOU)		STLRICROCPITTULCLTWILTORSTLSTLMONROCNYROKCRICCLTPITWILTORMONHARTULCHBPITHARNYRCHBSTL
2–01–11–11–12–00–13–04–03–31–12–00–20–26–23–01–02–13–13–20–45–12–23–10–14–02–30–21–2
FC Montreal
(MON)		TORROCHARRICROCCHBNYRROCNYRLOURICPITWILROCPITSTLTORCLTCHBLOUSTLTORWILCLTHARTORNYRHAR
0–20–31–20–11–21–02–30–12–20–20–00–11–21–24–25–21–00–20–04–03–12–10–00–10–62–32–00–5
New York Red Bulls II
(NYR)		ROCTORWILCHBRICROCPITHARCHBMONRICMONWILLOUSTLPITHARHARRICSTLCLTWILCLTTORWILLOUMONROC
0–04–10–31–10–10–23–21–21–13–22–42–21–02–04–10–30–22–04–32–12–22–41–12–02–03–20–22–3
Oklahoma City Energy FC
(OKC)		TULCSSSEASTLAUSSEAVANSACAUSPORVANTULSACLOUOCBLAGOCBTULSTLAZULAGPORRMOAUSRMOTULCSSAZU
1–12–12–11–22–21–32–22–11–02–02–02–01–22–60–11–12–21–10–03–02–04–31–02–00–21–23–31–0
Orange County Blues FC
(OCB)		AZUVANAZUSACSEAPORCSSTULSEALAGLAGCSSVANOKCAZUTULOKCLAGRMORMOAUSAZUAUSPORLAGSEAVANSAC
1–22–03–02–11–22–03–10–11–11–20–30–53–21–00–21–42–21–11–02–11–03–00–13–12–11–01–10–0
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
(PIT)		HARROCSTLLOUTORNYRCHBRICRICHARSTLCLTMONROCNYRTORMONLOUHARWILTORCLTCLTLOUCHBWILROCHAR
5–21–21–11–15–12–31–31–12–16–51–11–21–00–13–02–02–41–23–43–03–11–11–21–01–11–11–12–1
Portland Timbers 2
(POR)		RMOSACRMOSEASACAZUOCBRMOSEATULOKCCSSAUSVANSEAAZUVANVANSEALAGAUSOKCVANTULOCBCSSSACLAG
3–12–11–11–20–32–00–21–10–23–10–21–33–12–30–23–11–24–20–20–11–03–43–12–01–30–10–31–0
Real Monarchs
(RMO)		LAGPORPORCSSCSSLAGSACAUSPORVANSACVANCSSSEAAZUSACAUSOCBOCBTULTULOKCSACCSSSEAOKCAZUAZU
0–01–31–10–12–50–11–02–31–11–21–12–21–20–11–21–13–10–11–21–11–50–11–12–12–12–03–21–0
Richmond Kickers
(RIC)		WILLOUWILCLTNYRMONCHBCLTPITPITNYRCLTCHBMONWILCLTLOUSTLNYRHARHARROCTORSTLCHBROCHARTOR
2–21–13–03–01–01–02–20–31–11–24–22–11–10–00–00–00–33–13–44–22–31–11–22–00–20–01–12–1
Rochester Rhinos
(ROC)		NYRPITMONLOUSTLNYRMONTORWILTORMONLOUHARPITCHBMONTORCLTCHBCLTRICWILHARSTLRICPITNYRTOR
0–02–13–01–11–02–02–11–01–10–01–02–01–11–00–02–12–00–01–02–41–12–14–02–00–01–13–22–0
Sacramento Republic FC
(SAC)		SEALAGPORLAGVANPOROCBRMOSEALAGOKCRMOAUSAZUOKCTULAUSRMOLAGSEACSSCSSRMOTULVANPORAZUOCB
2–43–21–23–12–03–01–20–13–01–01–21–10–12–12–13–10–01–10–42–00–13–31–13–12–13–10–00–0
Saint Louis FC
(STL)		LOUTULPITROCOKCWILTORLOULOUPITHARCSSNYRWILCLTRICMONTOROKCNYRMONCHBCHBRICROCHARCLTLOU
0–22–01–10–12–11–01–23–31–11–11–10–11–40–02–11–32–51–00–01–21–31–13–20–20–20–02–02–1
Seattle Sounders 2
(SEA)		SACVANPORTULOKCVANOCBSACOKCPOROCBTULLAGAZURMOPORVANAZUCSSPORSACVANCSSLAGRMOAUSOCBAUS
4–24–02–13–41–31–12–10–33–12–01–11–51–01–21–02–01–34–01–12–00–20–33–20–11–21–20–13–2
Toronto FC II
(TOR)		CHBMONNYRVANPITROCSTLLOUROCHARWILPITROCSTLMONCHBLOUPITMONRICHARNYRCLTMONCLTRICWILROC
2–32–01–41–11–50–12–10–40–00–01–00–20–20–10–11–02–31–31–22–10–20–22–23–21–41–22–20–2
Tulsa Roughnecks FC
(TUL)		OKCSTLAUSSEALOUAZULAGOCBAUSPORSEAOKCAUSSACLAGOCBCSSOKCVANVANAZUCSSRMORMOLOUPORSACOKC
1–10–20–24–30–21–10–21–01–01–35–10–21–11–32–44–13–11–14–01–36–31–01–15–12–20–21–32–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2
(VAN)		SEAAUSOCBSACTORSEALAGOKCRMOAZURMOCSSOKCLAGPOROCBSEAPORCSSPORTULTULSEAPORAZUSACOCBAUS
0–43–00–20–21–11–11–22–22–12–02–20–30–20–23–22–33–12–12–22–40–43–13–01–30–21–21–12–3
Wilmington Hammerheads
(WIL)		RICCLTRICNYRCHBHARSTLLOUROCCHBCHBNYRRICMONTORSTLHARCHBLOUPITNYRROCMONNYRCLTCLTPITTOR
2–21–10–33–01–20–40–10–31–10–11–10–10–02–10–10–00–10–11–30–34–21–20–00–20–12–21–12–2

USL published schedule and results. [3] [4]

Playoffs

Teams will be seeded No. 1 through No. 6 in each conference, with the top two seeds receiving first-round byes and the No. 3 seed hosting the No. 6 seed and the No. 4 seed hosting the No. 5 seed.

The winner of the No. 3 vs. No. 6 game will then travel to face the No. 2 seed, and the winner of the No. 4 vs. No. 5 game will travel to face the No. 1 seed. The winners will meet in the Eastern and Western Conference Championship games with the remaining two teams advancing to square off in the 2015 USL Championship, hosted by the higher seeded club. [2] [5]

 
First roundConference SemifinalsConference FinalsUSL Championship
 
              
 
 
 
 
October 3
 
 
#1 Rochester Rhinos 2
 
September 26
 
#4 New York Red Bulls II 0
 
#4 New York Red Bulls II (a.e.t.)4
 
October 10
 
#5 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2
 
#1 Rochester Rhinos 1
 
September 26
 
#2 Louisville City FC 0
 
#3 Charleston Battery (a.e.t.)2
 
October 3
 
#6 Richmond Kickers 1
 
#2 Louisville City FC (a.e.t.)2
 
 
#3 Charleston Battery 0
 
 
October 16
 
 
#1 Rochester Rhinos (a.e.t.)2
 
 
#5 LA Galaxy II 1
 
 
October 3
 
 
#1 Orange County Blues FC 0
 
September 26
 
#5 LA Galaxy II 2
 
#4 Sacramento Republic FC 0
 
October 11
 
#5 LA Galaxy II 1
 
#5 LA Galaxy II 2
 
September 25
 
#2 Oklahoma City Energy FC 1
 
#3 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 2
 
October 4
 
#6 Seattle Sounders FC 2 0
 
#2 Oklahoma City Energy FC (p)2 (4)
 
 
#3 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 2 (3)
 
 
 
 

Eastern Conference

September 26, 2015 (2015-09-26)1st New York Red Bulls II 4–2 (a.e.t.) Pittsburgh Riverhounds Harrison, New Jersey
5:00 pm EDT Sanchez Soccerball shade.svg62'
Ouimette Soccerball shade.svg102', 115'
Bedoya Soccerball shade.svg119'		 Report
Report
Report 		Hunt Soccerball shade.svg15', 96'
Moloto Yellow card.svg 61'
Arena Yellow card.svg 65'
Newnam Yellow card.svg 123' Yellow-red card.svg 123'		Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 915
Referee: Jaime Herrera
September 26, 2015 (2015-09-26)1st Charleston Battery 2–1 (a.e.t.) Richmond Kickers Charleston, South Carolina
7:30 pm EDT Kelly Soccerball shade.svg107'
Boyd Yellow card.svg 109' Red card.svg 120'
Lasso Soccerball shade.svg114'		 Report
Report
Report 		Callahan Yellow card.svg 27'
Mueller Soccerball shade.svg92' (o.g.)		Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
Attendance: 3,427
Referee: Matthew Kreitzer
October 3, 2015 (2015-10-03)SF Rochester Rhinos 2–0 New York Red Bulls II Rochester, New York
7:05 pm EDT Dos Santos Soccerball shade.svg48', 69'
Obasi Yellow card.svg 63'
Van De Casteele Yellow card.svg 77'		 Report
Report 		Plewa Red card.svg 22'Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 6,378
Referee: Greg Dopka
October 3, 2015 (2015-10-03)SF Louisville City FC 2–0 (a.e.t.) Charleston Battery Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 pm EDT Burke Yellow card.svg 42'
Fondy Soccerball shade.svg107', 117'		 Report
Report 		Kelly Yellow card.svg 48'Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 8,517
Referee: Luis Guardia
October 10, 2015 (2015-10-10)F Rochester Rhinos 1–0 Louisville City FC Rochester, New York
7:05 pm EDT Apostolopoulos Soccerball shade.svg21'
McMahon Yellow card.svg 29'
Forbes Yellow card.svg 49'
Walls Yellow card.svg 60'
Dixon Yellow card.svg 74'
Dos Santos Red card.svg 83'		 Report
Report
Report 		Quinn Yellow card.svg 49'Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 5,561
Referee: Matthew Kreitzer

Western Conference

September 25, 2015 (2015-09-25)1st Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 2–0 Seattle Sounders FC 2 Colorado Springs, Colorado
7:00 pm MDT González Soccerball shade.svg14'
Greer Soccerball shade.svg22'
Burt Yellow card.svg 78'
Gorrick Yellow card.svg 88'
Phillips Yellow card.svg 90+'		 Report
Report
Report 		Fairclough Yellow card.svg 5'
Lowe Yellow card.svg 49'		Stadium: Sand Creek Stadium
Attendance: 2,532
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
September 26, 2015 (2015-09-26)1st Sacramento Republic 0–1 LA Galaxy II Sacramento, California
7:30 pm PDT López Yellow card.svg 42'
Kiffe Yellow card.svg 70'
Vuković Yellow card.svg 90+'		 Report
Report
Report 		Olivera Soccerball shade.svg13' (pen.)
Bowen Yellow card.svg 36'
Covarrubias Yellow card.svg 40'
Walker Yellow card.svg 89'		Stadium: Bonney Field
Attendance: 11,442
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
October 3, 2015 (2015-10-03)SF Orange County Blues 0–2 LA Galaxy II Carson, California
7:00 pm PDT Navarro Yellow card.svg 18'
Petričević Yellow card.svg 90+'		 Report
Report 		Lassiter Soccerball shade.svg14', 54'
McBean Yellow card.svg 47'
Walker Yellow card.svg 79'
Covarrubias Yellow card.svg 89'		Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 2,047
Referee: Chipalo Street
October 4, 2015 (2015-10-04)SF Oklahoma City Energy FC 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)		 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Oklahoma City
6:00 pm CDT Sanchez Soccerball shade.svg45+'
Thomas Yellow card.svg 90'
Doue Soccerball shade.svg98'Yellow card.svg 99'		 Report
Report 		Vercollone Soccerball shade.svg6'
Burt Yellow card.svg 14'
Argueta Yellow card.svg 39'
Armstrong Yellow card.svg 90+'
King Soccerball shade.svg105'
González Yellow card.svg 105+'		Stadium: Taft Stadium
Attendance: 6,370
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
Penalties
König Soccerball shad check.svg
Evans Soccerball shad check.svg
Thomas Soccerball shad check.svg
Ryden Soccerball shad check.svg		Soccerball shad check.svg Vercollone
Soccerball shade cross.svg Maybin
Soccerball shad check.svg Robinson
Soccerball shad check.svg Hoffman
Soccerball shade cross.svg González
October 11, 2015 (2015-10-11)F Oklahoma City Energy FC 1–2 LA Galaxy II Oklahoma City
6:00 pm CDT Evans Yellow card.svg 31'
Andrews Soccerball shade.svg66'		 Report
Report
Report 		Lassiter Soccerball shade.svg7'
Auras Soccerball shade.svg23'
Maganto Yellow card.svg 89'		Stadium: Taft Stadium
Attendance: 7,654
Referee: Jaime Herrera

USL Championship

October 16, 2015 (2015-10-16) Rochester Rhinos 2–1 (a.e.t.) LA Galaxy II Rochester, New York
7:30 pm EDT Bourdeau Yellow card.svg 58'
Forbes Yellow card.svg 82'
Samuels Soccerball shade.svg90+1', 113'		 Report
Report
Report 		Walker Yellow card.svg 45'
Lassiter Soccerball shade.svg65'
Maganto Yellow card.svg 86'		Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 5,247
Referee: Nima Saghafi

Championship Game MVP: Asani Samuels (ROC)

Attendance

Average home attendances

Ranked from highest to lowest average attendance.

TeamGPTotalHighLowAverage
Sacramento Republic FC 14158,51611,44210,90611,323
Louisville City FC 1494,7078,4144,7726,765
Rochester Rhinos 1477,9766,9224,2515,570
Saint Louis FC 1468,3885,6624,0044,885
Tulsa Roughnecks FC 1465,9998,3353,1894,714
Real Monarchs 1465,77013,9791,0014,698
Oklahoma City Energy FC 1464,8956,8473,1334,635
Charleston Battery 1457,1135,6383,0264,080
Richmond Kickers 1452,4525,9571,6323,747
Arizona United SC 1446,2546,1081,8843,304
Austin Aztex 1445,1715,1461,4393,227
Portland Timbers 2 1443,7025,8921,7343,122
Wilmington Hammerheads 1441,4334,2651,7892,960
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 1438,1213,8232,0122,723
Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1436,8174,2979952,630
Harrisburg City Islanders 13†33,6734,7411,6522,590
Seattle Sounders FC 2 1431,1002,9511,7892,221
Charlotte Independence 1425,2052,2411,2711,800
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 1423,5453,2081,1061,682
Orange County Blues FC 1419,5733,0006741,398
LA Galaxy II 13†12,6021,817507969
New York Red Bulls II 148,3341,028191595
Toronto FC II 13†6,23398650479
FC Montreal 144,3831,301112313
Total3331,121,96213,979503,369

†1 game not reported

  • Updated to games played on September 24, 2015
Sources: United Soccer League, Timbers

Statistical leaders

Top Goalkeepers

(Minimum of 33% of Team Minutes Played)

RankGoalkeeperClubGPMINSSVSGAGAAW–L–TSHO
1 Flag of the United States.svg Brandon Miller Rochester Rhinos 21184546110.53713–1–713
2 Flag of Cuba.svg Odisnel Cooper Charleston Battery 19171050180.94710–2–76
3 Flag of France.svg Clément Diop LA Galaxy II 24216070271.12511–9–38
4 Flag of the United States.svg Calle Brown Pittsburgh Riverhounds 14126634161.1355–4–45
5 Flag of the United States.svg Devin Perales Austin Aztex 16139349181.1615–8–15
6 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Goodwin Louisville City FC 27243087321.18514–7–68
7 Flag of the United States.svg Devala Gorrick Colorado Springs Switchbacks 21189061251.19012–7–29
8 Flag of the United States.svg Evan Newton Oklahoma City Energy 27243089331.22213–6–810
9 Flag of Cuba.svg Pepe Miranda Orange County Blues FC 25225086311.24012–8–48
10 Flag of the United States.svg Alec Kann Saint Louis FC 19166574231.2435–7–76

Source: [1]

League awards

Individual awards

All-League Teams

First Team

F: Matt Fondy (LOU), Danni König (OKC), Long Tan (AZU)
M: Luke Vercollone (COL), Rob Vincent (PIT), Tony Walls (ROC)
D: Bryan Burke (LOU), Shawn Ferguson (CHB), Daniel Steres (LAG), Grant Van De Casteele (ROC)
G: Brandon Miller (ROC)

Second Team

F: Kharlton Belmar (POR), Dane Kelly (CHB), Jason Yeisley (RIC)
M: Gareth Evans (OKC), Kevin Kerr (PIT), Rodrigo Lopez (SAC)
D: Mickey Daly (SAC), Brenton Griffiths (OCB), Mechack Jerome (CHA), Nemanja Vukovic (SAC)
G: Odisnel Cooper (CHB)

[11]

WeekUSL Player of the Week
PlayerClubPositionReason
Week 01 Flag of Argentina.svg Pablo Rossi Seattle Sounders 2 Midfielder 1G 1A
Week 02 Flag of the United States.svg Darwin Jones Seattle Sounders 2 Forward Hat Trick vs. Whitecaps 2
Week 03 Flag of Denmark.svg Danni König Oklahoma City Energy Forward 2G; winning goal in added time
Week 04 Flag of the United States.svg Jason Yeisley Richmond Kickers Forward 2G
Week 05 Flag of the United States.svg Rodrigo López Sacramento Republic Midfielder 3G
Week 06 Flag of the United States.svg Kharlton Belmar Portland Timbers 2 Forward 2G
Week 07 Flag of the United States.svg John Berner Charlotte Independence Goalkeeper 6 Save SO
Week 08 Flag of the United States.svg Marlon Hairston Charlotte Independence Defender 1G 1A
Week 09 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Long Tan Arizona United SC Forward 2G
Week 10 Flag of the United States.svg Matt Fondy Louisville City FC Forward 2G
Week 11 Flag of England.svg Rob Vincent Pittsburgh Riverhounds Midfielder 2G
Week 12 Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Greig Oklahoma City Energy Forward 2G
Week 13 Flag of Denmark.svg Danni König Oklahoma City Energy Forward 3G in two games
Week 14 Flag of the United States.svg Dan Metzger New York Red Bulls II Midfielder Outstanding Performance
Week 15 Flag of the United States.svg Matt Fondy Louisville City FC Forward Hat Trick vs. Oklahoma City
Week 16 Flag of Spain.svg Victor Blasco Vancouver Whitecaps 2 Midfielder 2G
Week 17 Flag of the United States.svg Jake Feener Tulsa Roughnecks Goalkeeper 18 saves two games
Week 18 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Charles Joly FC Montreal Forward Hat Trick vs. St. Louis
Week 19 Flag of the United States.svg Jason Plumhoff Harrisburg City Islanders Midfielder GWG vs. Pittsburgh
Week 20 Flag of England.svg Rob Vincent Pittsburgh Riverhounds Midfielder Hat Trick vs. Wilmington
Week 21 Flag of Denmark.svg Danni König Oklahoma City Energy Forward Hat Trick vs. Timbers 2
Week 22 Flag of the United States.svg Matt Fondy Louisville City FC Forward 4G vs. Harrisburg
Week 23 Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg Myron Samuel Seattle Sounders 2 Forward 2G 1A
Week 24 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Cortez Orange County Blues Forward 2G
Week 25 Flag of the United States.svg Matt Fondy Louisville City FC Forward Breaks League Record for Goals in a Season
Week 26 Flag of the United States.svg Shawn Ferguson Charleston Battery Defender Outstanding Defensive Effort
Week 27 Flag of South Africa.svg Lebogang Moloto Pittsburgh Riverhounds Midfielder 2G

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